Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: May 7
Another Major League Baseball season has arrived with more Diamond Dawgs making their names on the biggest stage.
Early in the season, MSU had the most MLB players of any team in the SEC as Justin Foscue’s call up made 12 former Diamond Dawgs. Injuries have plagued several former Diamond Dawgs early this year, but they’re on the road to recovery and it should be an exciting year of baseball on the way.
Kendall Graveman enters year 10 in the league as the eldest Dog still playing pro baseball but is expected to miss all of 2024 after having shoulder surgery. The same could be said for Brandon Woodruff who missed several months last year with a shoulder injury and could miss this whole season.
State had two former Bulldogs make debuts in the league last season as J.P. France was the talk of the Houston Astros after his solid season in the rotation. Jordan Westburg also made waves with the Baltimore Orioles and is primed for a big year.
Three former teammates are playing on the same team this year as Chris Stratton, Adam Frazier and Hunter Renfroe are all playing for the Kansas City Royals. It’s the first time the trio has been together on the same team since the Diamond Dawgs won the SEC Tournament in 2012 and finished the year in a Regional at Florida State. Dakota Hudson also has a new team moving to Colorado.
Brent Rooker had his breakthrough season with the Oakland A’s last year and is hopeful for a big season while Nate Lowe earned a Golden Glove for his work with the World Champions Texas Rangers at first base.
More reinforcements could be on the way this year for State as well with others champing at the bit in Triple A.
This past week, Stratton threw two scoreless appearances and earned his second save of the season. Lowe had his second-straight week with seven hits including a four-hit ball game. Lowe also crossed over 100 career doubles. Brent Rooker continued his strong start with AL Player of the Week honors with three home runs and six hits in four games. Jordan Westburg played in his 100th game and has already doubled his home run total from last year while equaling his RBI total in 36 fewer games.
RHP Kendall Graveman, Houston Astros
Last Week: N/A (Out for season with shoulder injury)
Season: N/A
Career: 10 seasons, 37-43, 3.95 ERA, 279 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 651.2 IP, 648 H, 312 R, 286 ER, 219 BB, 494 K
RHP Chris Stratton, Kansas City Royals
Last Week: 0-0, 2 app., Save, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, May 1 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Vs. Milwaukee Brewers, May 6 – SV, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Season: 2-2, 5.40 ERA, 14 App., 2 SV, 15.0 IP, 11 H, 9 R, 12 BB, 12 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-26, 4.45 ERA, 316 app., 42 starts, 14 SV, 560.0 IP, 564 H, 301 R, 277 ER, 228 BB, 516 K
RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers
Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 21 with injured right shoulder)
Season: N/A
Career: 8 seasons, 46-26, 3.10 ERA, 130 appearances, 115 starts, 1 save, 680.1 IP, 535 H, 243 R, 234 ER, 176 BB, 788 K
RHP Dakota Hudson, Colorado Rockies
Last Week: 0-1, 1 S, 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Vs. Miami Marlins, May 1 – Loss
Season: 0-5, 5.93 ERA, 6 S, 30.1 IP, 34 H, 23 R, 20 ER, 17 BB, 18 K
Career: 7 seasons, 38-25, 3.97 ERA, 120 app., 84 starts, 1 save, 501.0 IP, 473 H, 244 R, 221 ER, 232 BB, 333 K
LHP Ethan Small, San Francisco Giants
Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 6 with right oblique strain)
Season: N/A
Career: 3 seasons, 0-0, 8.71 ERA, 4 App., 2 S, 1 SV, 10.1 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 10 BB, 13 K
OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals
Last Week: 5 G, .231 BA, 3 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. TOR, May 1- 0-1, 1 K
Vs. Texas Rangers, May 3 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. TEX, May 4 – 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. TEX, May 5 – 0-1
Vs. MIL, May 6 – 1-4, 1 K
Season: 31 G, .161 BA, 15 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 8 BB, 20 K, .228 OBP, .290 SLG
Career: 9 seasons, 872 G, .237 BA, 717 H, 413 R, 165 2B, 4 3B, 180 HR, 467 RBI, 253 BB, 841 K, 14-18 SB, .298 OBP, .472 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 3 games, .000 BA, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
vs. TOR, May 1 – 0-3, 1 K
vs. TEX, May 5 – 0-3
vs. MIL, May 6 – 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 29 G, .164 BA, 12 H, 7 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 10 BB, 15 K, .291 OBP, .192 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 991 G, .266 BA, 862 H, 440 R, 172 2B, 27 3B, 56 HR, 322 RBI, 270 BB, 471 K, 53-85 SB, .330 OBP, .388 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 6 G, .319, 7 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 3 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. Washington Nationals, May 1 – 0-2, 2 BB
Vs. WSH, May 2 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1-1 SB
Vs. KC, May 3 – 0-4, 1 K
Vs. KC, May 4 – 4-6, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Vs. KC, May 5 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. Oakland, May 6 – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 15 G, .309 BA, 17 H, 9 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 BB, 11 K, .406 OBP, .418 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 561 G, .274 BA, 561 H, 281 R, 101 2B, 9 3B, 74 HR, 265 RBI, 252 BB, 563 K, 13-15 SB, .356 OBP, .441 SLG
2B Justin Foscue, Rangers
Last Week: (Placed on the 60-day IL with left oblique strain on April 13)
Season: 2 G, .500, 1 H, 1 RBI
OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 4 G, .429, 6 H, 5 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Vs. MIA, May 3 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Vs. MIA, May 4 – 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. MIA, May 5 – 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. TEX, May 6 – 0-4, 1 K
Season: 24 G, .244 BA, 20 H, 13 R, 4 2B, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB, 33 K, .333 OBP, .585 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 242 G, .232, 182 H, 104 R, 37 2B, 1 3B, 48 HR, 112 RBI, 77 BB, 291 K, 5-5 SB, .317 OBP, .465 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 5 G, .200, 4 H, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 7 K, 0-1 SB
Vs. New York Yankees, May 1 – 1-4, 2 K
Vs. NYY, May 2 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. Cincinnati Reds, May 3 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. CIN, May 4 – 0-4, 3 K
Vs. CIN, May 5 – 1-5, 1 R< 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0-1 SB
Season: 32 G, .286 BA, 34 H, 18 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 6 BB, 19 K, .336 OBP, .513 SLG , 4-6 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 100 G, .269 BA, 88 H, 44 R, 22 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 46 RBI, 23 BB, 82 K, .320 OBP, .443 SLG, 8-11 SB
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